Lyubsha, Staraya Ladoga

#3 among attractions in Staraya Ladoga

Archaeological site

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Lyubsha is an archaeological site situated on the right bank of the Volkhov, about 1,500 metres downstream from Staraya Ladoga. As was determined by the 1997 excavations, Lyubsha is the site of one of the oldest Slavs fort in Russia, established in the first half of the 8th century, thus predating Ladoga. Its layout and dimensions closely resemble the contemporaneous hill forts of Great Moravia. ()

Local name: Любшанское городище Coordinates: 60°0'0"N, 32°19'0"E

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Lyubsha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dormition Cathedral, St. George's Church, Parovoz Eu 708-64.

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Church
Dormition Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga
21 min walk • Dormition Cathedral in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century.
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Church
St. George's Church, Staraya Ladoga
17 min walk • St. George's Church in the selo of Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia is one of the oldest churches of Russia, dating from the second half of the 12th century. It is one of the few surviving pre-Mongol buildings in Russia. It contains the frescoes of the 12th century, extremely rare in Russia.
5.5 miS
Memorial
Parovoz Eu 708-64, Volkhov
140 min walk • Eu-708-64 was an E-series steam locomotive that on February 7, 1943, was the first to bring a train of food and ammunition to the Finland Station after the blockade of Leningrad was broken.